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Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy | 2014 Annual Report
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Lisa Evans
President
John Abbuhl
Matthew Bender
Charles Buchanan
Ginny Carter
Jeff Jones
Chuck Manning
John Privitera
Peggy Sherman
Mike Sterthous
Peter Ten Eyck
Maggie Vinciguerra
Val Washington
Kim Baker
Vice President
Cathie Love
Treasurer
Chris Gorka
Secretary
Carol Ash
Michael Barrett
David Barnet
Tony Belsito
Glen Bruening
Sarah Carroll
Sandra Geisinger
Dan Lewis
Angelicia Morris
Ellie Prakken
Dodie Seagle
Judy Thomson
STAFF
Mark King
Executive Director
Our Vision
The Mohawk Hudson Land
Conservancy contributes to
the health of communities by
protecting the lands we love.
Lea Montalto-Rook
Development Director
Lisa Allendorph
Finance Administrator
Tina Bateman
Program Assistant
Photos: Left: View of the Catskills from Tenzin Gyatso
Easement. Right: View of the Bozen Kill stream from the
future Bozen Kill Preserve, expected to open in 2015.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2014 was an enormously successful year for furthering the mission of the Mohawk
Hudson Land Conservancy. Our board, advisory council, staff, volunteers,
members and partners all provided generous support allowing us to grow rapidly.
We connected with more people, protected more land, increased our organizational
capabilities, and enhanced the health of our communities.
Thanks in large part to increased contributions and two matching dollar challenges
that we surpassed, we raised more money than ever before. A MHLC conservation
fund was established at the Community Foundation. Outreach connected us with
thousands of people with an interest in conservation and our six Conservation
Conversation gatherings in the homes of supporters introduced the Conservancy
and our work to new friends.
Easements and acquisitions increased protected land in strategic areas of the
Helderbergs - Rensselaerville, Altamont and Berne. These conservation efforts were
accomplished with the help of many partners and donors including the Open Space
Institute, The Land Trust Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, Albany County, and the
Town of Berne. We continue to build and cultivate relationships and partnerships to
ensure our preservation activities reflect community priorities and values.
Thanks to our successful fundraising efforts and a Land Trust Alliance grant, we were
able to add conservation and program staff allowing the current staff to enhance work
on fundraising, outreach and land protection while moving our mission forward.
Communities
I ask that you reflect on these words of Rachael Carson, “One way to open your eyes is
to ask yourself, what if I have never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see
it again?” Her thoughts capture the reason MHLC and its partners work to preserve
lands and connect communities with them. There is much work remaining and we
look forward to new challenges and successes.
Lisa Evans, President, MHLC Board of Directors
My son and I have a vision of a future in which
there could be a hiking and cross country skiing trail
going for a few miles along the base of the talus slope
of the escarpment among the trees and meadows
and beaver ponds. The beauty of the land should be
available to everyone, not just landowners. Working
with MHLC makes me feel like our dream
might come true someday! “
Margaret Craven Snowden, Land owner
Photos: Margaret and her son Noah Kieserman
on their recently protected land. Courtesy of
Noah Kieserman. | Crops on the Craven land
flourish during Summer months.
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• Warner Property | 160 acres | New Scotland
This purchase in the Helderbergs, on Wolf Hill, increases the size of our
Keleher Preserve to 450 acres, making it MHLC’s largest public preserve
and protecting a significant landmark.
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• Becker Property | 155 acres | Knox/Guilderland
MHLC’s most significant fee land purchase will provide public access to the
remote stream corridor along the Bozen Kill when the new preserve opens in 2015.
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Thanks to the support and dedication of our donors, volunteers, board
and staff, and partnerships with the Open Space Institute, The Nature
Conservancy, Albany County, the Land Trust Alliance and the Town of
Berne, we were able to complete the following land conservation projects.
• Craven Easement | 87 acres | New Scotland
This conservation easement protects picturesque land located beneath the
Helderberg Escarpment and is an important step in protecting a vital
migratory corridor and habitat.
This former Buddhist monastery will become a multiple-use town park.
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• Cook Easement | 43 acres | Rensselaerville
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•Tenzin Gyatso Easement | 355 acres | Berne
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Generously donated by the Cook family, this property offers expansive
views of the Northern Catskills and contributes to the conservation of the
Helderberg Escarpment project corridor.
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Celebrations
• Annual Meeting
More than 100 members joined Conservancy board
and staff for the 2014 Annual Meeting at Treviso
Restaurant on Tuesday, April 1st.
• Bike to Work Day
MHLC and its Friends of the Rail Trail Committee
hosted a celebration of National Bike to Work
Day on May 16, 2014.
• Summer Solstice Celebration
The Summer Solstice Celebration on the Albany
County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail was a great success! Over 1,000
attendees and more than 50 vendors enjoyed a beautiful day on the trail.
• Fall Fundraiser: A Walk in the Woods
The Fall Fundraiser was a gathering of MHLC’s many good friends
and supporters and a tremendous success in raising critical dollars in
support of MHLC’s land conservation efforts. Over 160 guests came
together to celebrate conservation and honor former board member
and neurologist, Dr. Kevin Barron.
Save the Date
Summer Solstice Festival and Hike-a-thon | June 20, 2015
www.solsticecelebration.org
2015 Fall Fundraiser | October 8, 2015
look for updates at www.mohawkhudson.org
“By supporting MHLC, we are helping a local
organization, run by local people who know the
area best, to preserve the landscapes that are
most important to us all.”
Sheila Barron Smithie
Photos: Left: DEC commissioner Joe Martens participates in Bike
to Work day. Courtesy of Peter Thomas. Right: Indiana Woodin
poses at the 2014 Summer Solstice Celebration
Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail
“Possibilities are
endless for us
to encourage the
public to walk
the trails or go
camping or to book
weddings, retreats
or other programs
as we further
develop our plan
down the road.”
Kevin Crosier,
Berne Town
Supervisor
Watersheds
Photo: Waterfall on the new Tenzin Gyatso
Easement in the Town of Berne.
2014 was a very successful year for the Albany
County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail. A new
section of the trail was opened in the Towns of
New Scotland and Bethlehem, Albany County
completed surface work on the rail trail starting
at Upper Font Grove Rd., and the County
planned construction and paving of the trail
from the South Pearl St. terminus in Albany to
across the Delaware Avenue bridge. By the fall
of 2015, this section of trail should be completed
and open to the public.
Community Mural
Construction on the trail and
adjacent sewer lines.
As part of our 2014 Summer Solstice Celebration,
Community Mural created
artist, MHLC Board member, and FORT
at the 2014 Summer Solstice
member Ellie Prakken painted a beautiful image Celebration
of the Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail
Trail complete with walkers, bikers and furry
friends. The mural was conceived as a community
art project illustrating the community connections
created by the rail trail. At the Summer Solstice
Celebration leaves and markers were provided
and Solstice attendees of all ages were invited to
add their creative mark to the mural. Each leaf
was secured, making the mural a one-of-a-kind
community artwork. Following the celebration,
the mural began a year-long tour across the
Capital Region.
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The environment, after all, is where we
all meet, where we all have a mutual
interest. It is the one thing that all of us
share. It is not only a mirror of ourselves,
but a focusing lens on what we can become.
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Natural Foods
Claudia Alta Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson
Photo: dietrichgehring.com
With the help of MHLC
Board Member, Dodie
Seagle, 10 public hikes
were led in preserves
and forests across the
Capital Region.
Highlights
Guests enjoy a tour of the Becker
property at a press event.
MHLC preserves
recorded over 2,500 visits
in 2014!
As for our furry friends,
more than 117 visits were
made by dogs.
Steve and Ben Bratspis enjoying
nature near Wolf Hollow.
Thanks to our
incredible volunteers,
MHLC preserves received
regular maintenance,
received structural
improvements, hosted
two eagle scout projects
and saw new trails built!
New trail in the Bozen Kill Preserve
“The first MHLC newsletter of 2012 included
a call for new Preserve Stewards. Little did
I realize that attending the initial interest
meeting would have such a profound impact
on my life! Although I had always enjoyed
hiking and the outdoors, I didn’t anticipate
just how much pleasure and fulfillment
would come to me as a result of shaping
and maintaining beautiful places. It quickly
became a passion and has taken a major role
in the course of my life, to the extent that no
week is complete if I haven’t gotten out to hike
and/or work on a MHLC preserve.”
Peter Stoj, Keleher Preserve Steward
Clockwise from top left: Eagle Scout candidate
Earl Barcomb and his crew working at the Winn
Preserve. Courtesy of Earl’s father, Earl Barcomb
| Pete Seagle, Dodie Seagle, Joe Valenti, John
Schlepp, Jason Kokkinos, Normans Kill work day.
| New bench at the Keleher Preserve made by Eagle Scout candidate Erik Bidstrop. Courtesy of Erik
Bidstrop | Jan Fleischner and Dan Lewis pose at
the 2014 Fall Fundraiser. | LTA Chair Seth McKee,
MHLC Executive Director Mark King, Assemblymember Pat Fahy, Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk, DEC
Commissioner Joe Martens, at the LTA grant press
event. Courtesy of NYSDEC | Peter Stoj and Ron
Gerhard work on boardwalks at the Swift Preserve.
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Save the Date
Keep for yourself or share with a friend!
SUMMER
SOLSTICE
Festival and Hike-a-thon
Satuday, June 20, 2015
www.solsticecelebration.org
Great family fun! Free to the public!
Made Possible by You
2014 Donors
$10,000 and above
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Kim P. Baker
Matt & Phoebe Bender
Gerald & Dorothy Cook
Tom & Lisa Evans
Barbara Glaser
Marcie Love
Edward Miller
John & Margaret Sherman
Suzette L. Tanis-Plant
$5,000 to $9,999
Lisa Barron
Douglas & Kip Hargrave
Jeff & Judy Leon
Donald & Lois Porter
Peter Stoj & Mona Wasserman
James Suozzo
Fall Fundraiser
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Adirondack Hall of the
New York State Museum
www.mohawkhudson.org
$1,000 to $4,999
James & Lisa Allendorph
Carol Ash
Don & Rhonda Ballou
Peter M. Bakal
Tony Belsito
Stephen Brown
Charlotte & Charles Buchanan
Dr. Margaret Craven &
Frank Snowden
Sally Daly
You are responsible for the amazing
things happening at MHLC. And we are
so grateful for your tremendous support.
Glenn N. Durban
Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Eames
David & Sandra Geisinger
Alice Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Gorka
Sherry S. Hawley
Darlah L. Jasper
Mark & Kristen King
Robert & JoAnne King
Dan Lewis & Jan Fleischner
Cathie Love & George Berg
Chuck & Barbara Manning
George Martin
Todd Mosher
Clarinda Northrop
Ellen Prakken & John Smolinsky
Ray Rettig & Christine Galvin
The Charles and Nancy Scholes
Charitable Fund
Louis & Ann Marie Suarato
Judy & Steve Thomson
Merle C. Winn
$500 to $999
Dr. & Mrs. John W. Abbuhl
Joseph & Shirley Albright
Claudia Anderson &
Lewis Buckman
David Barnet
Michael Barrett
Anthony DeLuca &
Eugene Hoffert
Thomas Dolin
Robert S. Drew
Dan & Maureen Driscoll
Marilyn M DuBois
Patricia Fox
Hail & Betty Fried
Roy & Judy Fruiterman
Sarah Ingalls
Jeff Jones & Eleanor Stein
Anina la Cour, DVM
Robert & Nancy Lynk
David & Sandra Martin
Marie & Peter McHugh
Teresa Meade & Andor Skotnes
Nicholas & Hilary Miller
Lauri & Rob Plattner
John Privitera &
Louise Tarantino
Rebecca Keim & Nathan Pruitt
William Reinhardt &
Gail Landsman
Carol & Greg Roeder
Kathy Meany &
Darwin Roosa
Onnolee & Larry Smith
Henry Stebbins &
Val Washington
Peter & Rose-Marie Ten Eyck
Henry Tepper
Ronald & Carolyn Tweedie
Maggie Vinciguerra
Ms. Arlen Westbrook
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Paul Winkeller
$250 to $499
Shawn M Allan
Ruth Bonn
Alvin & Sharon Breisch
John & Connie Clarkson
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P.
Connolly
John & Grace Crary
MaryKay & Stephen
Delgiacco
Ron Dick
Peter & Marilyn Douglas
Gwen Spicer & David
Fitzjarrald
Helene Goldberger &
Paul Baitsholts
Robert & Monica Gordon
Christopher Greagan
Nancy Heinzen &
Gregory Strizich
Erica Sufrin & Ed Horn
Matthew & Sara Hotopp
Michael & Carole Huxley
Ted & Sally Jennings
Randy Rosette & Chris Jensen
Joyce Keenan
Anne Kulak
Richard & Rebecca Langer
Scott & Debbie Lewendon
Claire M. Malone
Erick McCandless
Irene Lurie & Thad Mirer
Barbara Mladinov
Eric Molho
Kathy Moser & David Ashton
Bill & Betty Nathan
Bruce Nelson
Richard & Patricia Patrick
Henry & Sally Peyrebrune
David Pratt
Ted & Sherry Putney
Dale & Craig Raisig
Mary Ann Randall
Steven & Sherry Schrade
Pete & Dodie Seagle
James & Robin Sevinsky
David L. Shern & Mary Evans
Andris Simsons
Jonathan B. Skinner
Bob & Helen Smith
Sheila Barron Smithie
Hank & Carolyn Steadman
Michael & Carolyn Sterthous
Deborah & Timothy Tear
Dr. & Mrs. Clifford Tepper
Inga Tomson
Patrick Van Roey
Nancy Veeder
David & Mary Carol White
Austin Woodward
Earl & Jody Zimmerman
$100 to $249
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Lawrence & Penny Alden
Shirley Anderson &
Robert Fisher
Paul & Melanie Axel-Lute
Christina Bateman
Karen C. Beck
Andrew & Beth Beers
Dan & Mary Berry
Al & Sue Berzinis
John & Mary Brennan
Glenn Breuer
Kris Burns
Regina Boyles &
George Burns
Bert & Janet Butlin
Joseph Castiglione
Fred Arthur Childs
Judith & Louis Clough
Neil & Beverly Colman
Kenneth & Diane Connolly
Donald Cornell &
Carol Schour
Donna Crisafulli & Richard
Kuhnmunch
Thomas Crowl
Nancy Crowther
Elsa G. deBeer
John Delahanty
Susan D’Entremont
Don & Ann Eberle
Cliff & Debbie Erickson
Paul Fasano
Jack & Ginny Gajewski
Ronald & Regina Gerhard
Nathan Giordano &
Tara Murphy
Alan Goldberg & Karen
Lipson
Maryanne Gridley &
Charles H. Klaer
Philip & Dianne Hansen
Marcus A Harazin
Helen Harris
Audrey Hawkins
Christopher & Kathryn
Hawver
Walter Hayes
Mimi & Chuck Heffernan
David Hodgdon
Mary Irish
Ellen Jabbur
Jocelyn Jerry
Amy Jesaitis
Kevin & Camille Jobin-Davis
Dan & Patricia Joyce
Mike & Judy Joyce
David & Cindy Kahlbaugh
Marilyn Kaltenborn
Jonathan Karmel
Ed Kautz & Nancy Peterson
Ralph Keating
Peter & Barbara Kelly
Janet Kerr
Stewart Dutfield & Jean Kerr
Lois E. Klatt
David Klein & Harriet Jaffe
Alan R. Knight
James F. & Lois Koch
David & Ann Krischer
Erik Kulleseid &
Mark Eisenhardt
C. Douglas Kundel
Jordan Langner
Joseph S. Levinger
Mark Lewis
Maria Lifrak
Edna Litten
Kathleen LoGiudice &
John Blanchard
Andi Lyons & Janka Bialek
Maeve McBride
Brian & Barbara McCandless
Christopher & Katherine
McCarthy
Matthew & Christy
McElligott
Felton McLaughlin
Skip Meislahn
Bernard Melewski
Linda Mertz & Paul Partridge
Thomas Meyer & Maura
McPeak
Ed Miles
Linda Miller
Matt & Karen Miller
Tom Milner
Vince & Maggie Moehringer
Tolga Morawski
Mary & Malcolm Morris
Ilona Muhlich
David A. Munro & Eileen
Hoffman
Michael & Maureen
Naughton
Sigrin & Jonathan Newell
William S. Newman
Pete Nye
Joseph & Rita Okoniewski
David Ellison &
Carolyn Olsen
Melissa Palmer
Cary & Mike Patak
Jennifer M Pearce
Sallie Pellman
Jon Pessen
Dr. Susan Phillips
Heather MacMaster &
John Powell
Paul & Diana Praus
Joe & Dorothee Racette
Richard & Mary Raczkowski
Grace & Bill Rainey
Judith M Ramsey
John Razzano
Anne Redmond
Margaret Z. Reed
Dr. Judith Rettig
Anne K Reynolds
Mike Ritty & Sue Bogdan
George & Ingrid Robinson
Richard & Lydia Rollins
Dave & Arlene Sampson
Michael & Susan Sandison
Jan & Reese Satin
Donna Sawyer
Alice Schrade
Martha D. Schroeder
Marian Schwager &
Roman Hedges
Sandra Scott
David F. Shaffer
Francis & Sarah Sheehan
Laura Shore
MaryAnn & Bruce Shubert
Ethel Silverberg
Dean S. Sommer &
Dr. Holly Cheever
Ingrid Sorensen
Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Steinhart
Albert Stella
Karen Strong
Jay Summerson
Peter & Janis Sutherland
Dan & Patricia Testo
Peter A. Thomas
James Torriani
John Traylor
Christina Treffiletti
Dr. & Mrs. Edward Unser
Vincent & Carol Valenza
Alison E. VanKeuren
David VanLuven
Mari Vosburgh
Susan Weber & Mark
Bertozzi
Caleb Wistar
Katherine & Joachim
Wolfram
Roger & Emilie Wright
Dana E. Yanulavich
Jas Yolles
$50 to $99
Jim & Carol Ackerman
Christopher & Kelly Albright
Timothy & Susan Albright
Joel & Andrea Bartfield
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Bazicki
Robert Begg
Raymond Bertrand
Florance Bigelow
Eleanor F. Bowman
David & Ann Brandon
Paul & Brenda Breslin
Jonathan Carp & Deborah
Stayman
Patrick & Sarah Carroll
John & Debra Carson
Jill Adams & John Chaplin
Paul & AnneMarie Comber
Christine E Cook
Dominick DeCecco
Susan Dubois
Ann Ellery
Bill Fairchild
Michael C Fallon
Clare Field
Mark Fitzsimmons
Janice Fontanella
Emily Gallagher
Michelle Garrah
Martin Gawoski
Rick Georgeson
Thomas, Megan and
Aengus Gillespie
Howard Hart
Jim Alpert & Carol Ipsen
Patricia Kane
Daniel L. Keefe
Susan L. Keitel
Tim & Tracy Knapp
Charlie & Penny Koburger
David & Joyce Laiosa
Nancy Landrigan
Linda LeClair
David & Libby Liebschutz
Joseph & Kathleen Martens
Sarah Miller
Dr. Matthew J. Murnane
Joseph Murphy
John & Linda Naple
Richard A. Orsi &
Laurie E. Dickerson
Derrick Phillips
Ruth Rauche
Mark & Cheryl Reeder
Nancy Reich
David M. Rhodes
Peter Richards
Margaret & Andrew
Rudzinski
Loretta Simon
Bruce & Carol Smith
Hon. Leslie Stein
Paul M Stewart
Robert H. Suss
Beth Swartz
John & Sally Ten Eyck
Kristen Teuscher
Claudia Verga
Martha Waldman
Mary B. Werner
Connie Strong Wilbur
Jeff Wilson
Nancy Yule
$40 to $49
Virginia Acquario
Carlo & Kathy Agneta
Roger & Sandra Alinger
Barbara Bradley
Eric & Linda Braun
Leslie Bristol
Pat Bulgaro
Mark & Sarah Foster
Joan Given
Elliott & Nancy Greene
Judith Henery
Alice Howes
Randy Jennings
Susan Lidell Klim
Bob Lange
John & Susan Leath
Jack & Christina Madden
Barbara Markey
Tina Mazzucco
Allie Middleton &
Newell Eaton
Hedi Moore
Arden Rauch
Don & Cicilia Rodbell
Wendy Saunders
Michael Aikey &
Kathy Schechtman
Audrey Seidman
Tom Stephany
Katherine Storms
William & Virginia Traver
Margaret A. Wallingford
Up to $40
Richard & Yvonne
Berschwinger
Patt & Jeff Bull
Carl Chalek
Charles & Joann Dawson
Colleen Flynn
Ron Frinks
Marjorie Geiger
Carl & Sue Gutman
Craig & Karin Henrikson
Kathleen Hodges
Norman Hulme
Barry & Diane Isenberg
Susan Jacobsen
Leona Kassoff
Joan Kinsley
Ann Kistler
Jason M Kokkinos
Roy Lamberton
Hon. John J. McEneny
Dave & Debbie Nelson
Judith Roth
Operating Revenue
2014 Financial Report
$488,072
Major Gifts
32%
Membership
17%
Corporations/
Foundations
17%
Fall Fundraiser/
Other Events
10%
Other
9%
Board
8%
Grant Funds
7%
Operating Expenses
Current Assets
$310,018
$871,420
Land Acquisition
& Stewardship
33%
Outreach
Mangement/
General
Development
Stewardship
Endowment
36%
33%
Unrestricted
Operating Fund
28%
20%
Temporarily
Restricted Funds
23%
14%
Long Term
Reserve Fund
Strategic Acq. Fund
8%
5%
Janine Saatman
Marge & Jim Shanley
Joe Shea
Sheryl Sperry
Hertha Thayer
Honorariums
In honor of the upcoming
wedding of Lissa
D’Acquanni &
Michael Slik
Affordable Housing
Partnership
In honor of my dad,
Dan Driscoll
Deborah Driscoll
In honor of Sandra
Geisinger
Jody Havens
In honor of Barbara
Linell Glaser
Beth Hershenhart
In honor of Sherry Hawley
Denise Adams
John & Lorraine
D’Aleo
Tom & Lisa Evans
Steve & Judy Thomson
In honor of Peggy Sherman
Rob McGrath
Memorials
In memory of Dr. Sam
Cicco
Robert & JoAnne King
In memory of Thomas
Genovese
Dennis Caro
In memory of Jean Kerr
Jocelyn Jerry
Bequests
Jean Kerr
Business, Foundation,
and Nonprofit
Supporters
Albany Medical Center
Barrett Associates
Town of Berne
Bethlehem Garden Club
Creo Restaurant
Edward Jones
Fort Orange Garden
Club, Inc.
Greenway Conservancy for
the Hudson River
Valley, Inc.
Guilderland Music
IBM International
Foundation
Interim HealthCare
Mangia Cafe
Mansions at Delmar
McNamee, Lochner,
Titus & Williams
McSharry & Associates
The Nature Conservancy
Open Space Institute
Pattison, Koskey,
Howe & Bucci, PC
Reed & Vella, LLP
Review Foundation
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
SABIC
Standish Family Fund of
The Community
Foundation for the
Greater Capital Region
Times Union
Tri County Fair Society
Voorheesville Community
and School Foundation
White Management
Donors of Goods
& Services
Accent on Skin
Albany Devils
Albany Pump Station
Backyard Birds Nature Shop
Kim Baker
Balance Massage Studio, Inc.
Lisa Barron
David Barnet &
Julia Richards
Tony Belsito
Jack Berkery
Bethlehem Traditional
Irish Dance
Blair House Interiors Group
Blue Plate
Bountiful Bread
Buca di Beppo
Candles ‘n More
Capital Repertory Theatre
Carey Institute for
Global Good
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Center for Natural Wellness
School of Massage
Therapy
Circles, Stuyvesant Plaza
Cleopatra’s Hair Salon
Cold Stone Creamery
Colonial Cleaners
Creo Restaurant
Delmar Wine and Liquor
Different Drummer’s
Kitchen Co.
Dog Butler
Linda & Philip Drew
Dust Bunny’s Boutique
Frederick Eames
Eastern Mountain Sports
Edward Jones
Christine Edwards
Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream
Empire State Youth
Orchestras
Christine Galvin
Ronald & Regina Gerhard
Hammerdown Designs
Hannaford
Sherry Hawley
HeartDog
Helene Goldberger &
Paul Baitsholts
Gore Mountain
Hidden Cafe
Hint of Paris
Hoffman Development Corp.
Homemade Jams and Jellies
Honest Weight Food Co-op
Dan Hurlbut
I Love Books
The Image Studio
John & Mary’s Grocery
Robert and JoAnne King
Kevin B. Kuhne
The Little Book House
Los Panchos Mexican Grill
Robert Lynk
Marrello Restaurants
Mazzone Hospitality
Erick McCandless
McCarroll’s Village Butcher
Charles McCarry
Mendelssohn Club
of Albany
Mill Road Acres Golf
Course
New World Bistro Bar
Not Just Cards
Nicole’s Restaurant
Otis & Oliver’s
Pet Styles
Pleasant Beach Cottages
Ellen Prakken &
John Smolinsky
Price Chopper
Pro Sound Associates
Proctors
Steve Relles
Andrew & Mandy Rook
Claudia Russell
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Saati Deli & Catering
Saratoga Performing
Arts Center
Sea Fish Market & Grill
Seagle Music Colony
Shampoodle
Sheep Farmer
Shogun Sushi & Sake Bar
Spectrum 8 Theatres
Spiral Tango
Peter Stoj
Judy & Steve Thomson
Cecilia Tkaczyk
Tri-City Valley Cats
Tweedie Apiary
UAlbany Performing
Arts Center
Uno-Chicago Grill
Upstate Wine & Spirits
Valoze’s Greenhouse
Voorheesville Diner
White Management
Wine & Spirits of
Slingerlands
Wolf Creek Farm
Solstice Celebration
Supporters
Abundant Spring Reiki
ATA Consulting Group
bloom. Salon &
Makeup Bar
The Bethlehem Children’s
School
Bethlehem Garden Club
Bethlehem MOPS
Bethlehem Traditional
Irish Dance
Bountiful Bread,
Stuyvesant Plaza
Buenau’s Opticians
Burning Obsession
Flameworked Glass
Critter Patrol
Dove Mountain Arts
Dust Bunny’s Boutique
Empire Servicedog
Program
Evoke Style
Fair Trade Bethlehem NY
Five Rivers Environmental
Education Center
Friends of Bethlehem
Parks and Recreation
Friends of Five Rivers
H&I Upscale Resale
Hammerdown Designs
Heldeberg Music Together
Indian Ladder Farms
Dr. Michael Jarus, DDS
Jaycee’s Pizza Depot
Kids Dancspace@eba
Magi Thayer Massage
Mary Kay Skincare
Cosmetics
Morrison Engineering
NYSDEC Lands &
Forests Outreach
Peppertree Rescue
Phillips Hardware
Pine Hollow Arboretum
Pokingbrook Morris
Dancers
Premiere Transportation
Christine Pupke-Edwards,
Licensed Massage
Therapist
Purity Hair Design
Rob Jonas, accoustic guitar
SEFCU
Serendipity Day Care Center
Slingerlands Fire
Department
Jacqueline Smith, artist
Spiral Tango with
Ray Andrews
Stewart’s Shops Corporation
Therapy Dogs International
TJ’s Auto and Truck Parts
Tomo Asian Bistro
Tri-City Valley Cats
Voorheesville Community
and School Foundation
Voorheesville Friends
of the Library
Voorheesville Diner
Wilson Bros. Heating &
Cooling, Inc.
Diane Wozniak, artist
Zing-a-gram
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Suzette Tanis-Plant
with her father
Henri Tredwell
Plant (1922-2012),
supporter and
steward of TNC’s
Christman
Sanctuary for more
than 30 years.
Courtesy of Suzette.
“My heart and efforts are focused on the Save the Bozen Kill
project. The recent acquiring of the Becker property is just one
piece of a bigger project. Now that we understand much better
how ecosystems work, we know that owning a single piece of land
within an ecosystem, no matter how beautiful in and of itself that
land is, it is not enough to safeguard the ecosystem. MHLC is
indeed advancing step-by-step but a long line of acquisitions are
still necessary if the entire Bozen Kill is to be preserved.
If you wish to invest energy or funds, MHLC is only a few steps
away to allowing you to make a difference for those living right
here and now in your own community, and equally for the generations to come. Let’s join forces with the dedicated people at MHLC
to do so.”
Suzette Tanis-Plant
Photo: Summer fades to fall on the Bozen Kill.
425 Kenwood Ave.
Delmar, NY 12054
518-436-6346
www.mohawkhudson.org
Heritage
Cover Photo: Bintz Easement, Schenectady County.